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Casey Cochran
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A friend on facebook requested ideas for an assignment to build an instrument for their middle-schooler, and I suggested a tongue drum. After a little surfing, I learned that Padauk is the preferred wood for these, and I happened to have a piece in the shop. A few hours later, I had a gift for my son's upcoming birthday.

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Filippo, I saved the dust for you. What's your address?

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Tell me more. Never heard of such things. I'm intrigued.
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Zeke, it's one of the oldest known instruments. Apparently, the type of wood used for the sides and bottom is not very important. I used red oak for this one. I traced the pattern off of my computer screen at the end of this video (yeah, real precise, huh?). I then used an overhead projector to transfer the image to the drum. They can be tuned by shaping or thinning the tongues. I have tried a little bit with this one, but I seem to be going backwards. Anyone have any tuning tips?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VXcmQEYj0

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The youtube is from this guy who sells plans with the info on tuning. I was planning on ordering these this week.
http://www.tonguedrum.com/construction.html
Looking to make a matching instrument for the middle schoolers I work with. I have been making kalimbas with them.
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Broadly, you can lower the pitch of each tongue by thinning it near it's base. You can raise the pitch by thinning it at the tip.

For great information on tongue drums, and dozens of other easy to make musical instruments, this book is gold:http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Instrument-Design-Practical-Information/dp/1884365086
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